[Marie]

1st. Without a doubt these images are extremely negative. Once I took a psych class, and we discussed the effects of hard core pornography on people's sexual perceptions and practices. The prof. explained that as people watched more and more of these films that involved "abnormal sex practices" their perceptions of what was normal changed, so that these abnormal practices became normal to them. Now, I'm not making judgements about anyone's sex life. Do what you do. However, as young girls watch these types of images (Tip Drill, etc.), they becomes perfectly normal to them after a while. How would a young girl know that a man swiping a credit card in her @$$ is "out of pocket"? How would she know that she is too valuable to give out random sexual favors or shake her groove thang half-naked in a room full of men? I know this because I am grown and have learned or been taught my value. However teenagers (even those from good homes) still rely on their experiences, their peers, and images in the media to "find themselves".

Posted by Conskeeted

So, if children were watching television at that time, we have an issue with parenting, more than with the video.

Now, I do believe that parents should monitor their children, but not everyone comes from a good home w/parents that care or are around to monitor them. Some parents might work nights and not know that their kids are watching this. So what happens to those kids? I know everyone says "it takes a village to raise one child", but in actuality kids and parents are on there own out there. If the community doesn't protest artists putting out these types of images, then what will happen to the self-esteem and self-value of girls who don't come from families where that is reinforced? Even in families where parents are involved, kids are still going to be influenced by public figures. This is evidenced by girls who have eating disorders b/c they want to look like Jennifer Aniston, even though there parents tell them that they are fine the way that they are. Quite frankly, my mom doesn't stay up past 10 PM, and she has never even heard of Uncut. So she wouldn't even know to cancel the cable or boycott BET.

Posted by Conskeeted

Now, if he was cancelled because he refused to discuss his videos or reason for vulgar songs, I have to ask why was he even invited in the first place?

To clarify, I believe that they asked him there before the Tip Drill video was known to them. Once they found out about the video, they expressed discomfort w/supporting his cause given his negative images of women. They asked if he would like to discuss his video with them to clear up the discomfort. He refused.